When I was down visiting my daughter the other day I stayed the night out on the futon. In the morning, I was pretty much on my own as she's in her 20s and not getting up anytime before maybe, maybe, 10am xD
I was up before 7 so I took that opportunity to wander around her new neighborhood looking for coffee. I checked the map and saw there was one about 6 blocks away and thought that would be fine. Then, I noticed a Pâtisserie the other direction, and a little bit further 🤔
Well, side note, I've cut most carbs out of my diet so have not had bread in months. I've been pretty strict and it's paid off, but I knew that morning that it was the day to enjoy a fresh baked item from this bakery.
I decided to walk to the first coffee shop I saw on the map and just wander with my cup of joe for a while. I was right in the downtown area of this college town, so lots of bars and restaurants. It was a Saturday morning and it kind of reminded of my time in Nashville a few years back, with all the restaurant & bar owners spraying down the front of their establishments. Cleaning up last nights "fun", and getting ready for the next round.
After about a half hour I was pretty much done with my coffee and I started back for my kids house. When I got there she was up :D
I told her about the Pâtisserie that was about 8 blocks from her house and she was down, so we set out on foot and holy sheeeet if I had any idea what we were going to find in that shop...
They had so much stuff! Pies, cakes, pastries sweet and savory...Then, they had this...
I was freaking out when I saw this chocolate-pecan truffle. I mean, I got a butter croissant and coffee and my daughter got a banana cream turnover thing that was like a personal banana cream pie, but, as we sat outside chatting and enjoying our fresh baked goods, I could not stop thinking about that chocolate (and the 20 or so other chocolate truffles).
Another side note here, I stopped consuming processed sugar at the same time I stopped carbs, and, other than a weed gummy here and there, I have not had anything with processed sugar in a while either (which is why I got the croissant, I wanted a slice of the root beer cream pie that morning!!!).
These things are exquisite! Absolute works of art, in the way they look and taste!
Flavors, from top left: Blackberry-cardamom, honeycomb, Earl Gray. Next row with two: Peanut butter and pistachio. Next row: Cafe mocha, pecan-chocolate, salted caramel log. Last row: Herb heart (this one is vegan, I still have it and am bringing it to a friend today), and lastly, two green tea.
I left a few with my daughter and her bf and brought the rest home. I did eat 1/4 of the blue hedgehog before I left. Then I ate the salted caramel log when I got home. The two kids at my house ate the rest, but for the vegan heart.
I was so excited to find this place. It's a world class bakery no doubt and I can't wait to go back!
